I rewatched Hatton vs Urango last night......

Clinching is part and parcel of the sport, always has been, always will be...if you don't like it, watch the Ams.

 

I don't need to. There are plenty of fighters that don't clinch at all, and some that clinch occasionally that are very enjoyable to watch :good

 

I wish Cotto was one of them, might not have that 'L' on his record.

 

There's a reason most of the Americans on the general forum call him 'huggy bear Hatton' and 'Hook n hold Ricky'.

 

Most? Generally, he gets a damn sight fairer shake over on the GF than he does over here from some quarters.

 

ive watched boxing for nearly 30 years,i have never seen a boxer never clinch in a fight,so stop talking bollocks,in fact prove it to me,ali clinched,tyson clinched,benn,JC,mayweather,pacman,the ****ing lot.
in fact is a ****ing impossibility not to hold on at some point

 

I only watched the last clip, at times Hatton wasn't even attempting to punch, he was just lunging in and grabbing Urango. I suppose he just did what he had to do to get through the fight.

 

Hilarious choice of rule listing considering there was as much wrestling as boxing during bouts back in the 1860's & for decades onwards. atsch

Try actually looking up the official rules enforced today, then ask yourself "where can I whine specifically & maybe even accurately about ole Wicky being such a despicable rule breaker?".

 

How many lists of rules do you need before you realise he violates them all?

You cannot hit below the belt, hold, trip, kick, headbutt, wrestle, bite, spit on, or push your opponent.
You cannot hit with your head, shoulder, forearm, or elbow.
You cannot hit with an open glove, the inside of the glove, the wrist, the backhand, or the side of the hand.
You cannot punch your opponent's back, or the back of his head or neck (rabbit punch), or on the kidneys (kidney punch).
You cannot throw a punch while holding on to the ropes to gain leverage.
You can't hold your opponent and hit him at the same time, or duck so low that your head is below your opponent's belt line.
When the referee breaks you from a clinch, you have to take a full step back; you cannot immediately hit your opponent--that's called "hitting on the break" and is illegal.
You cannot spit out your mouthpiece on purpose to get a rest.
If you score a knockdown of your opponent, you must go to the farthest neutral corner while the referee makes the count.
If you "floor" your opponent, you cannot hit him when he's on the canvas.
A floored boxer has up to ten seconds to get back up on his feet before losing the bout by knockout.
A boxer who is knocked down cannot be saved by the bell in any round, depending upon the local jurisdiction's rules.
A boxer who is hit with an accidental low blow has up to five minutes to recover. If s/he cannot continue after five minutes, s/he is considered knocked out.
If the foul results in an injury that causes the fight to end immediately, the boxer who committed the foul is disqualified.
If the foul causes an injury but the bout continues, the referee orders the judges to deduct two points from the boxer who caused the injury.
If an unintentional foul causes the bout to be stopped immediately, the bout is ruled a "no contest" if four rounds have not been fully completed. (If the bout was scheduled for four rounds, then three rounds must have been completed.) If four rounds have been completed, the judges' scorecards are tallied and the fighter who is ahead on points is awarded a technical decision. If the scores are even, it will be called a "technical draw."
If a boxer is knocked out of the ring, he gets a count of 20 to get back in and on his feet. He cannot be assisted.
In some jurisdictions the standing eight-count or the three knockdown rule also may be in effect.
In other jurisdictions, only the referee can stop the bout.

 

Aren't these the instructions how to box?

 

And what has that got to do with the rules Ricky Hatton violates? They aren't even British fighters. Poor, very poor.

No doubt somebody will find a problem with these rules also. How many lists of rules do we need to realise holding is illegal? I thought it was fairly basic...

 

Lying and putting words into people's mouths again I see? This thread is about what actually happens not what you and your little band of merry men would like to happen :hi::hi::hi::hi::hi:

I thought the moment this thread was created, this is going to be putting stupid ideas into Betty's head and so it proved atschatschatschatschatsch

 

??Oh these are British rules........now I get it.:nut

 

Again TFFP you are misinterpreting what "wrestling" and "holding", the fact that Hatton has never even been docked a point for holding should tell you how these actions are seen by professional referees.